Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
> On 7/22/2017 2:42 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
> > first off credit for the model goes here:
> > https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:330913 the website has a pretty good
> > selection. the ones that i've used have been in stanford triangle
> > format. they've also been airtight and fairly dense face count so the
> > are great for subsurface and glass. i like this granite version ...
> > can't decide if marble / subsurface is next ... or glass!
>
> How about, marble with a glass sphere inside>

Or glass filling the voids. Maybe a CSG nightmare but I sure would want to try
that.

I might never get a 3D printer but that's a great idea for a source of models.
Not that I know much of anything about it but I would expect most, if not all,
to be very "solid".

Bob

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On 7/22/2017 10:30 AM, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/22/2017 2:42 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
>> first off credit for the model goes here:
>> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:330913 the website has a pretty good
>> selection. the ones that i've used have been in stanford triangle
>> format. they've also been airtight and fairly dense face count so the
>> are great for subsurface and glass. i like this granite version ...
>> can't decide if marble / subsurface is next ... or glass!
>>
> 
> Nice.
> 
> How about, marble with a glass sphere inside

not a bad idea ... thanks

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On 7/23/2017 4:12 AM, omniverse wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>> On 7/22/2017 2:42 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
>>> first off credit for the model goes here:
>>> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:330913 the website has a pretty good
>>> selection. the ones that i've used have been in stanford triangle
>>> format. they've also been airtight and fairly dense face count so the
>>> are great for subsurface and glass. i like this granite version ...
>>> can't decide if marble / subsurface is next ... or glass!
>>
>> How about, marble with a glass sphere inside>
> 
> Or glass filling the voids. Maybe a CSG nightmare but I sure would want to try
> that.

i've also thinking a media version ... shafts of light coming through 
holes might look pretty cool too

> 
> I might never get a 3D printer but that's a great idea for a source of models.
> Not that I know much of anything about it but I would expect most, if not all,
> to be very "solid".

that would indeed be a cool toy to have ... maybe i should buy lotto 
ticket. if i win i could call into work rich and perhaps buy one or two!

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On 7/23/2017 12:20 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
> On 7/22/2017 10:30 AM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 7/22/2017 2:42 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
>>> first off credit for the model goes here:
>>> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:330913 the website has a pretty good
>>> selection. the ones that i've used have been in stanford triangle
>>> format. they've also been airtight and fairly dense face count so the
>>> are great for subsurface and glass. i like this granite version ...
>>> can't decide if marble / subsurface is next ... or glass!
>>>
>>
>> Nice.
>>
>> How about, marble with a glass sphere inside
>
> not a bad idea ... thanks
>

I must confess I got it from the last image on the link above.

But on reflection, <g> maybe the other way round would take longer. ;)

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     Stephen

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On 7/23/2017 12:31 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
>> Or glass filling the voids. Maybe a CSG nightmare but I sure would
>> want to try
>> that.
>
> i've also thinking a media version ... shafts of light coming through
> holes might look pretty cool too

A mirror ball with coloured spotlights?

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Regards
     Stephen

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Jim Holsenback <spa### [at] nothanksnet> wrote:
>
> i like this granite version ...
> can't decide if marble / subsurface is next ... or glass!
>

Marble/subsurface.

Very cool.

I've always wondered how a uv_map(!) could possibly be constructed for the
texture of such a shape. Seems like it would have to be done in another
space/time dimension! :-P

What is the reflection(?) or thingy on the left side of the image? Very curious.

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On 7/24/2017 9:13 PM, Kenneth wrote:
> I've always wondered how a uv_map(!) could possibly be constructed for the
> texture of such a shape. Seems like it would have to be done in another
> space/time dimension!:-P

Oh! That hurts. :)

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     Stephen

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"Kenneth" <kdw### [at] gmailcom> wrote:

>
> What is the reflection(?) or thingy on the left side of the image? Very curious.

Hmm, after further scientific analysis, it looks like a shoe footprint(?)

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> "Kenneth" <kdw### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> 
>>
>> What is the reflection(?) or thingy on the left side of the image? Very curious.
> 
> Hmm, after further scientific analysis, it looks like a shoe footprint(?)
> 
> 
> 
Reflection, probably from an HDR background.

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On 7/24/2017 5:38 PM, Alain wrote:

>> "Kenneth" <kdw### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> What is the reflection(?) or thingy on the left side of the image? 
>>> Very curious.
>>
>> Hmm, after further scientific analysis, it looks like a shoe footprint(?)
>>
>>
>>
> Reflection, probably from an HDR background.

yes ... abandoned paper mill

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